July 29, 2016

Compression

Why do we call a longer lens 80mm+ portrait lenses? If, as shown in this GIF it "adds ten lbs"
Focal length gif

credit: danvojtech.cz/


A longer portrait type lens may fill out a face but through compressing it also regulates the size of extremities. Watch the ears. Watch the nose. Its a trade off. It may seem beneficial to lose ten lbs but it will cost you your ears and turn your nose into a beak!